Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 47 Shloka 12
Original Shlokaकामार्तस्तु महातेजाः पिता दशरथस्स्वयम्।।3.47.12।। कैकेय्याः प्रियकामार्थं तं रामं नाभ्यषेचयत्।
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English Translation
कामार्तः overcome by love, महातेजाः brilliant, पिता father, दशरथः Dasaratha, स्वयम् himself, कैकेय्याः Kaikeyi, प्रियकामार्थम् to please her, तं रामम् Rama, नाभ्यषेचयत् not consecrated.
English Commentary
The brilliant king, Dasaratha, father of Rama, overcome by passion, did not consecrate Rama in order to please Kaikeyi.